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1. Braveheart (1995)
R | 178 min | Biography, Drama, War
Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.
Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen
Votes: 1,094,540 | Gross: $75.60M
2. The Patriot (2000)
R | 165 min | Action, Drama, History
Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs
Votes: 294,448 | Gross: $113.33M
3. Lost Gold of WW2 (2019–2020)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Legend has it that there is a treasure of immense value buried in the Philippine jungle - now a team of American experts, with the help of the only surviving witness, try to uncover the clues to solve the greatest mystery of WW2.
Stars: John Casey, Bingo Minerva, Manny Paez, Peter Struzzeri
Votes: 471
4. The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
Passed | 100 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In 1818 Alabama, French settlers are pitted against greedy land-grabber Blake Randolph but Kentucky militiaman John Breen, who's smitten with French gal Fleurette De Marchand, comes to the settlers' aid.
Director: George Waggner | Stars: John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Philip Dorn, Oliver Hardy
Votes: 3,606
5. Only the Dead (2015)
TV-MA | 77 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Australian journalist Michael Ware's experiences in Iraq during the 2003 war and after.
Directors: Bill Guttentag, Michael Ware | Stars: Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, Michael Ware
Votes: 3,487
6. Nazi Mega Weapons (2013– )
60 min | Documentary, History, War
An examination of Nazi Germany's various military engineering projects during World War II.
Stars: James Holland, Richard Lintern, Tony Pollard, Julian Forsyth
Votes: 623
7. Theirs Is the Glory (1946)
Approved | 82 min | Documentary, War
A re-enactment of the Battle of Arnhem during the Second World War which was later lavishly remade as A Bridge Too Far (1977).
Director: Brian Desmond Hurst | Stars: Richard Lonsdale, Stanley Maxted, Thomas Scullion, Alan Wood
Votes: 405
8. Battlefield (1995–2004)
Documentary, History, War
Major battles of World War II are recounted in depth.
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Jonathan Booth
Votes: 535
9. D-Day: The Last Heroes (2013– )
60 min | Documentary, History, War
An examination of how two years of planning, espionage and analysis helped the Allied Forces win D-Day
Stars: Dan Snow, Roy Cadman, John Raaen, George 'Jimmy' Green
Votes: 65
10. Colonel Redl (1985)
R | 144 min | Biography, Drama, History
Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl (Brandauer), an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become ... See full summary »
Director: István Szabó | Stars: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Hans Christian Blech, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gudrun Landgrebe
Votes: 3,354 | Gross: $0.00M
11. Against the Odds (2014– )
Documentary, History, War
Rob Lowe profiles American servicemen who turned the tide of battle in the Second World War, and during conflict in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq.
Stars: Rob Lowe, Jason Done, Blair Underwood, Mike McCusker
Votes: 71
12. The Kay Griggs Interviews (1998)
Documentary, History, Talk-Show
Pastor Rick Strawcutter interviews Katharine Pollard Griggs, the wife of Marine Corps Colonel George Griggs, about the history of the U.S. military and the power elite.
Stars: Kay Griggs, Rick Strawcutter
Votes: 26
13. The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs (1998– )
300 min | Documentary, History, War
Decision-makers from Israel, the Arab states, Russia and the US tell the inside story of the Arab-Israel conflict. Charts the evolution of tensions, violence and peace efforts from 1948 to 1998.
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, King Hussein, Shimon Peres, Abba Eban
Votes: 302
14. The Coming War on China (2016)
TV-PG | 113 min | Documentary, History
From award winning journalist John Pilger, reveals what the news doesn't - that the world's greatest military power, the United States, and the world's second economic power, China, both nuclear-armed, may well be on the road to war.
Director: John Pilger | Stars: Franklin Blaisdell, James Bradley, Bruce Cumings, Dana Rohrabacher
Votes: 1,695
15. Sniper: Inside the Crosshairs (2009 TV Movie)
Documentary, War
Sniper-Inside the crosshairs is a documentary based show profiling the worlds best Sniper shots and feats known to man. This documentary takes you behind the scenes to give the viewer and ... See full summary »
Director: Emre Sahin | Stars: Scott Levy, Chad Mathews, Matthew R. Anderson, Nathan Lee Brynner
Votes: 152
16. The Battle of Normandy: 85 Days in Hell (2019 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary, History, War
An unprecedented look at the vicious three-month Battle of Normandy that took place after the D-Day invasion.
Director: Guilain Depardieu | Stars: John McManus, Anthony Beevor, Tim Cook, Geoffrey Bateman
Votes: 60
17. Apocalypse: Stalin (2015)
157 min | Documentary, History, War
The rise of Stalin, from his early beginning as a bankrobber to the cold-blooded leader of the Soviet Union.
Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Doug Rand
Votes: 1,125
18. Napoleon (2000– )
240 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary about the rise and fall of one of the greatest military geniuses of modern times from his Corsican childhood to final exile in St. Helena.
Star: David McCullough
Votes: 407
19. How to Lose a War (2023)
Documentary, History, War
'How to Lose a War' offers a fresh perspective on the story of 1939-1945 - the second world war.
Stars: Alexander Henry, Briony Williams, Sandra Wilson, Russell A. Hart
Votes: 8
20. Hitler's Engineers: Building the Third Reich (2023–2024)
Documentary, History, War
Meet the architects behind the Nazi war machine. The Führer's most prominent planners, designers, architects, and builders tried to downplay their role in the Holocaust, but the truth is now exposed.
Stars: Nigel Jones, Guy Walters, Shalina Patel, Tom Ward
Votes: 5
21. Battle for the Bulge (1969)
48 min | Documentary, History, War
This WWII documentary uses current location filming and authentic historic film clips to document the Battle of the Bulge, the last big German offensive in World War II, which was launched ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Batty | Stars: Hasso von Manteuffel, Robert Hasbrouck, John Mace, David Belchem
Votes: 17
22. Traitor/Patriot (2022)
50 min | Documentary, History, War
Exploring the complex motives of individuals who engaged in espionage, offers an insider's perspective on their decision-making.
Stars: Josh Morrison, David Charney, Mark Kelton, Calder Walton
Votes: 12
23. 1945-1953: From World War to Cold War (2018)
Documentary, History, War
A look back to the end of the second World War, where the world was struggling to recover after the death and destruction caused by the six-year global conflict.
Stars: Curtis Roosevelt, François Kersaudy, André Kaspi, Robert Franck
Votes: 37
24. Apocalypse, le crépuscule d'Hitler (2023)
Documentary, History, War
The story of the end of the Second World War as seen by Hitler from 1943 and the turning point of the terrible Battle of Kursk. The end of the reign of the Nazi dictator.
Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Stephen Rashbrook
Votes: 54
25. The Civil War: Brothers Divided (2016– )
Documentary, History, War
Examining various battles during America's Civil War, Civil War Chronicles exposes America's unsung heroes.
Stars: Brian Scott Carleton, Garry E. Adelman, Drew Moss, Dennis E. Frye
Votes: 205
26. Tanks! (1998–2005)
TV-PG | History, War
Examine tanks developed prior to and during World War II, such as the Steel Tiger, the Churchill Tank, the T-34, and the Sherman, as well as three major tank battles: The Battle of Kursk, The Battle of Normandy, and The Ardennes Offensive.
Stars: Graham McTavish, David Fletcher, John Erickson, Bob Carruthers
Votes: 17
27. 1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines (2020)
60 min | Documentary, History, War
The Battle for Guadal Canal, as told by the men who were there. Narrated by Jon Seda, there are side-by-side images of the island today. A stirring documentary, told in real time.
Director: Tim Gray | Stars: Jon Seda, Bill Finnegan, Daniel Martinez, Lou Imfeld
Votes: 11
28. Battle of Kursk (2009 Video)
57 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary recounting the WW2 engagement between German and Soviet forces on the Eastern Front in July 1943.
Director: Robert Garofalo | Stars: Roy Ward, Heinrich Himmler, Adolf Hitler, Ivan Konev
Votes: 10
29. Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)
Approved | 102 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In the early 19th century, Congress mulls the idea of re-opening the West Point military training academy that trained officers for the American Revolutionary War.
Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: George Montgomery, Maureen O'Hara, John Sutton, Laird Cregar
Votes: 340
30. Israel and the Arabs: Elusive Peace (2005– )
Documentary, History, War
World leaders comment on the unraveling peace process and continued violence between Israelis and Palestinians from 1999 to 2005.
Stars: Saeb Erekat, Ariel Sharon, Yasser Arafat, Juliet Stevenson
Votes: 53
31. Battle Honours (2021– )
Documentary, History, War
A look at a series of battles connected by the men who fought them. Revealing their experiences from recruitment and training to the hard lessons and scars of combat, carried with them from one battle to the next.
Stars: Jon Trigg, Scott Joseph, Flint Whitlock, Harley Reynolds
Votes: 7
32. Gestures and Fragments: An Essay on the Military and Power (1982)
90 min | History
An essay on the military revolutionary movement of April 25, 1974, based on first-person retrospective of events the coup leader, Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, until the end to the ... See full summary »
Director: Alberto Seixas Santos | Stars: Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, Eduardo Lourenço, Robert Kramer, Joaquim Furtado
Votes: 32
33. Battle of Midway: The True Story (2019 TV Special)
50 min | Documentary, History, War
It was one of the largest naval engagements ever and a turning point in WWII. The Battle of Midway changed the face of warfare and made victory in the Pacific possible.
Stars: Timothy Orr, Hill Goodspeed, Ian W. Toll, Laura Lawfer Orr
Votes: 16
34. Wellington: The Iron Duke (2002)
50 min | Documentary, Biography, War
Stars: Richard Holmes, Martin Wimbush, John Gunnery, James Schumann
Votes: 54
35. Une terre deux fois promise: Israël-Palestine (2018– )
Documentary, History, War
Two-part documentary to understand the genesis of an endless war in the Middle East.
Stars: Dina Porat, Elie Barnavi, Anita Shapira, Gadi Taub
Votes: 126
36. 1944: Should We Bomb Auschwitz? (2019 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, Drama, History
After two men escape from the death camp at Auschwitz to tell the world the details of the Nazi genocide there, the Allies face a moral dilemma: to stop further killings, should we bomb Auschwitz?
Director: Tim Dunn | Stars: Nikolaus Wachsmann, Deborah Lipstadt, Michael Berenbaum, Rebecca Erbelding
Votes: 86
37. Epic History (2015– )
Documentary, History, War
'Epic History TV' presents original, dramatic and engaging videos about history on YouTube.
Stars: Charles Love, Charles Nove
Votes: 12
38. Soldiers (1984– )
Documentary, History, War
A 13 Part documentary series about the experience of men in battle throughout history, transmitted on BBC One.
Stars: Frederick Forsyth, Henry Metelmann, William N. Dabney, John Catterson
39. Battle of Okinawa in Color (2017)
Documentary, History, War
From white-knuckle, high-speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa in vivid color.
Stars: Jeff Wilburn, Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., Chester W. Nimitz, Mitsuru Ushijima
Votes: 21
40. Scramble the Seawolves (2018)
107 min | Documentary, History
Scramble the Seawolves is the little known story of the US Navy's first and only dedicated Attack Helicopter Gunship Squadron. Established in 1967 in support of Game Warden Operations in ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Arballo
Votes: 12
41. Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka (1965)
105 min | Drama, History, War
In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska, Alaska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. When word arrived of an impending attack by an overwhelming force of Americans, the ... See full summary »
Director: Seiji Maruyama | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Sô Yamamura, Makoto Satô, Tadao Nakamaru
Votes: 95
42. Battle for Dien Bien Phu (1979)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Drama, War
Tells not only of this important conflict that happened between March and May 1954 during the First Indochina War. It also relates the events leading up to that climactic confrontation ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Batty | Stars: Bernard Archard, Christian de Castries, Hubert de Seguins-Pazzis, Malcolm MacDonald
Votes: 21
43. Little Ships (2010 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, War
Dan Snow tells the story of the 'little ships' which took part in the Dunkirk evacuation.
Director: Linda Sands | Stars: Dan Snow, Ian Gilbert, John Tough, Simon Palmer
Votes: 12
44. World's Greatest Warships (2019)
45 min | Documentary, History, War
They have changed modern warfare. Warships are the ultimate symbol of a nation's military might. Vessels with massive guns, torpedo planes and manned by thousands of crew members. Here the ... See full summary »
Stars: Nick Hewitt, Andrew Choong, Mark Stille, Jann Witt
Votes: 29
45. The Battle of Britain: 3 Days That Saved the Nation (2020)
45 min | Documentary, History, War
The Battle of Britain - A three-part guide to the critical aerial battle that changed the course of the Second World War, featuring personal stories of pilots, ground crews and members of the public.
Stars: Dan Snow, Kate Humble, David Baker, Mel McKellar
Votes: 20
46. WW1: The First Modern War (2014)
Documentary
Get a firsthand look at how a new breed of weapons like WMDs, submarines, armored tanks and air attacks changed modern warfare forever.
Stars: Tom Bromhead, David Silbey
Votes: 45
47. Battlefield Britain (2004– )
60 min | Documentary, History, War
Father and son historians Peter and Dan Snow go through every major battle fought on British land,sea and air from the ancient Romans to the Battle of Britain.
Stars: Peter Snow, Dan Snow, Simon Armstrong, Rupert Procter
Votes: 164
49. Military Masterminds (2022)
Documentary, History, War
Analysing the life and feats of a selection of military leaders from the past century.
Stars: Toby Ricketts, James Rogers, Dan Hill, Dina Gusejnova
Votes: 9
50. The Siege of Fort William Henry (2021)
63 min | History, War
In 1757 a French army of 9,000 men, including almost 2,000 of their American Indian allies, laid siege to Fort William Henry, on Lake George in the New York Frontier. These event inspired "The Last of the Mohicans"
Director: Erik Swanson | Stars: Thierry Albert, Craig Bones, Ross Cawton, David Cichowicz
Votes: 7